48/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2699b — Virtues Through Another Chain
The Virtue Of Gathering To Read Quran And To Remember Allah
Hadith on Helping and Knowledge Through Another Chain
Sahih Muslim : 2699b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2699b
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ غَيْرَ أَنَّ حَدِيثَ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ لَيْسَ فِيهِ ذِكْرُ التَّيْسِيرِ عَلَى الْمُعْسِرِ .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2699bIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 49USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6519
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2699b
This narration states that the Hadith of Abu Huraira was reported through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation in wording. It also notes that the version of Abu Usama does not include the mention of making things easy for one who is hard-pressed. The main value of this report is in showing how the same teaching was preserved through more than one route. It points back to the themes of helping Muslims, seeking knowledge, Qur'an study, mercy, tranquility, and the importance of deeds. Since this specific wording is brief, the explanation should stay careful and not add details beyond what the text connects to the fuller narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is narrated through another chain of transmitters.
- There is a slight wording variation in this version.
- One version does not mention easing the hardship of the hard-pressed person.
- Hadith transmission records wording differences carefully.
